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Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2019
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Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019

This bill permanently reauthorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) Mentor-Protege Program, designed to help major defense contractors facilitate the participation of disadvantaged small business concerns as subcontractors and suppliers.

The DOD Office of Small Business Programs shall establish performance goals and conduct periodic reviews of approved agreements between mentors and proteges.

What's happening now May 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1320 Identical bill Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 3087 Related bill To make improvements to the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2794: Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2794/
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"H.R. 2794: Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2794/.
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H.R. 2794, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2794/.
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